Employment Based Preferences

Employment- Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
08AUG08 15JUN08
C
C
3rd 01JUL10 01JUL10 22SEP03 01JUL10 01DEC06
Other Workers 01JUL10 15JUN04 22SEP03 01JUL10 01DEC06
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
Targeted
EmploymentAreas/
Regional Centers and Pilot Programs
C
C
C
C
C

 

Family Based Preferences

Family-Sponsored
All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 15SEP06 15SEP06 15SEP06 08SEP93 08MAY01
F2A
C
C
C
C
C
F2B 15FEB06 15FEB06 15FEB06 22FEB94 22JAN03
F3 22JAN03 22JAN03 22JAN03 15MAY93 22DEC92
F4 22JUL01 22JUL01 22JUL01 08OCT96 15FEB90

The family based second preference category (spouses or children of a permanent resident) remains current for September 2013.  Any spouse or child of a permanent resident remain eligible to concurrently file Form I-130 Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative and Form I-485 Adjustment of Status Application (or move forward with consular processing) this month.  Please contact our office as soon as possible with any questions.

 

Source: Department of State Visa Bulletins